Multiplex plume.



E. W. MUCH.

MULTIPLEX PLUME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29. 191I.

1,009,918. Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

EUGENE W. MUCH, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

MULTIPLEX PLUME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application iled May 29, 1911.

Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

Serial No. 630,184.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE W. MocH, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, county and State of New York, have invented anew and Improved MultipleX Flume, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a plume of the class composed of a pluralityof superimposed single plumes that are united along their stems to forma multiplex plume. Plumes of this character possess a rich appearanceand a desirable fulness which greatly increases their marketable value.

The object of the present invention is to cheapen the production ofplumes of this character without in any way impairing either theirappearance or durability. To this effect, the central plume-layers areformed, not of single perfect plumes as heretofore, but of amultiplicity of plumefragments or slips that are securely connected andwhich are flanked by perfect upper and lower plumes to form inconjunction therewith an article that possesses all the desirablequalities of a compound plume, but can be manufactured at a greatlyreduced cost.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of amultiplex plume embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a detail of part of oneof t-he inner plume-layers; Fig. 3 a section on line 3 3, Fig. 2; andFig. 4L a cross section of Fig. 1 on an eni larged scale.

The finished plume consists of a complete natural or integral upperplume 10, a simi lar lower plume 11, and a suitable number ofintermediate plume-layers or fillers, two of such layers being shown inthe drawing. Each inner layer consists of a plurality of plume-fragmentsor slips 12 which are preferably placed endwise of each other asillustrated, it being however obvious that the fragments may slightlyoverlap in case their ends are unduly thinned. The fragments should ofcourse be so selected that they correspond in width substantially tothat of the outer plumes. The stems 13 of fragments 12 are flat-tened(Fig. 4) to bring the layers into closer proximity with each other. Thestems of the superimposed filler layers are arranged to break jointswith each other and are connected by a thread 14 looped around the samepreferably by a zig-zag sewing machine. After the compound filler hasthus been united into one firmly bound structure, the top and bottomfeathers 10, 11 are applied to opposite sides thereof, and the stems 15,1G of said feathers are alined with the stems 13 of the filler and areunited thereto by a suitable number of stitches 17.

It will be seen that a plume constructed as described possesses all t-hedesirable attributes of a multiplex plume and that as there is utilizedin its manufacture small feather remnants having a comparatively lowmarket value, the cost of production of the finished plume is materiallylessened.

lt should be observed that the flanking plumes 10, 11 besides impartingthe desired finished appearance to the article, assume the additionalfunction of bracing the united slips of the filler. In other words thecontinuous stems of the upper and lower plumes form stiff supports forthe sectional stems of the slips, the stem of each of the flankingplumes corresponding in length substantially to the combined lengths ofthe slipstems.

I claim:

A multiplex plume comprising a plurality of plume fragments arrangedlengthwise of each other, an upper and a lower complete plume, the stemsof which extend along and are alined with those of the plume fragments,and means for uniting the stems of the complete plumes to the stems ofsaid fragments, whereby an upper and a lower stiif support is providedfor said fragmentstems.

In witness whereof l have hereunto signed my name, this 23rd day of May,1911, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE W. MOOI-I.

Witnesses:

FRANK v. BniEsnN, KATHERYNE Koen.

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